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5 Things To Look For When Buying Hadassim
1. Mishulash – The main concern with hadassim is that the leaves should be in sets of three. This requires examining that all the sets of three leaves in the required length grow parallel to each other.
2. Falling Leaves – Furthermore, one must check that no leaves have fallen off.
3. Dry or Broken – Also with hadassim, they must not be dried out or broken at the tip of the branch.
4. Size – Preferably, the leaves should each be smaller than a thumbnail
5. Branch Exposure – Preferably each set of leaves should be close enough to the next set that none of the wood of the branch is exposed.